A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive.

Some people will tell you there is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea.

I have heard with admiring submission the experience of the lady who declared that the sense of being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility, which religion is powerless to bestow.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the beauty in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that one life has breathed easier because you lived here. This is to have succeeded.